How to Get Started with Mushroom Hunting

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How to Get Started with Mushroom Hunting

FromHunt, Gather, Talk with Hank Shaw

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Jan 25, 2016

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How to start hunting mushrooms for the table -- safely. I walk you through some first steps, and give you tips and advice on which mushrooms to look for first, and what to avoid, and where to go from here.

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Jan 25, 2016

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Wild foods expert and cookbook author Hank Shaw's audio adventures in foraging, fishing, hunting and cooking. Season Two focuses on upland game: Pheasants, turkeys, quail, rabbits and so on. Each episode is a deep dive into that animal's biology, lore, habitat, hunting tips and of course, how to best cook them!

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How to Get Started with Mushroom Hunting

How to Get Started with Mushroom Hunting

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